in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to repeat; to do over again
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post